CVE-2011-4620

Name: CVE-2011-4620
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2011-12-31T01:55:00.92+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 12.80%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-4620 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.. EPSS estimates a 12.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Buffer overflow in the ulSetError function in util/ulError.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5, as used in TORCS 1.3.1 and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

12.80%

95.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Steve J Baker	Plib	1.8.5

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00013.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00015.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/21/2
http://osvdb.org/77973
http://secunia.com/advisories/47297Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51340Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18258/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-16Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00013.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00015.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/21/2
http://osvdb.org/77973
http://secunia.com/advisories/47297Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51340Third Party Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18258/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-16Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 31, 2011
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-4620?

How severe is CVE-2011-4620?

Severity scoring for CVE-2011-4620 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 12.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4620?

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Source: NVD / NIST